Belt buckle



Sept. 8, 1953 c. s. MAREN 2,651,09o

BELT' BUCKLE Filed Oct. 6, 1950 O g I E E 9 /8 i?? IN V EN TOR.

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Patented Sept. 8, 1953 BELT BUCKLE Clement S. Marien, Attlebo-o, Mass., assignor to g Swank, Inc., a corporaton of Delaware Application October 6, 1950, Serial No. 1ss,s03 4 Claims. (c. 24-178) This invention relates to a belt buckle such as is used for holding up the trousers of the wearer.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a belt which will have holes spaced along its length, with a tongue which may quickly engage one of these holes and hold the belt in position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a buckle in which the tongue may be easily released from engaging position so that the belt may be detached from the buckle.

Another object of the invention is to provide 'a tongue which may be released by moving the belt in a direction to cause a smaller encircling size of the belt about the body.

Another object of the invention is to provide a buckle which may have spaced loops at any given distance apart with no other part of the buckle shown in front.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tongue buckle, the tongue of which may be positioned into the belt by the thumb and finger pressing on the tongue 'at the back of the buckle.

Another object of this invention is to provide a tongue of very short length, which when in working position will be at substantially right angles to the thickness of the belt, and prevent sliding of the belt along the tongue under strong tension.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a fragment'al portion of a belt with my buckle in looking position thereon.

Figure 2 is a central sectional View of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view, similar to Figure 2, but showing the tongue of the buckle moved to a released position and the overlapping free end portion of the belt as broken away.

Figure 4 is a top plan View of the buckle with the belt removed, and the tongue in released position.

Figure 5 is a view of the structure shown in Figure 4 looking at the back thereof.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental View showing the lower portion of one of the loops at the end of the frame of the buckle.

In proceeding with this invention, I provide a frame of a width narrower than the belt upon which the buckle is to be used, and provide loops positioned at either end of the frame which extend laterally outwardly of the frame, then forwardly along the sides of the belt, and over the outer surface of the belt so that two guide loops are provided for receiving the free end of the belt. A tongue is pivoted to the back portion of one of these loops to extend through a hole in the belt, and engage the top portion of the loop so as to hold the belt against movement in a direction to enlarge its encircling size. Any means, such as *a bail, may be provided extending from the buckle in a direction to hold the fixed end of the belt to the buckle.

With reference to the drawings, o designates generally the body frame of the buckle comprising longitudinally extending bars ll and !2. These bars are joined at their ends by cross bars l i and !5. Cross bar l5 is shown in perspective in Figure 6, where it is shown as extending laterally beyond the frame, and has forwardly extending walls IS and l'i bent from the ends thereof. These forwardly extending side walls are joined forming a top or front wall !8, shown in Figures 1-4. A tongue !9 is rolled through the slot 2!) in bar !5, as shown at z (see Figures 2 and 3), so as to hingedly attach the tongue to this cross bar !5. The tongue is of such dimension that when it swings counterclockwise on Figure 3, on the hinged connection, its end 22 will engage the edge of the top [8 and block its further movement counter-clockwise, as shown in Figure 2. Cross bar I 4 is similarly provided with side walls 25 and 26 which are joined by a top or front wall 2? to provide a loop through which the free end of the belt may extend.

A bail :23 is secured to the under surface of the cross bar I so that the fixed end of the belt may be Secured thereto by looping this end of the belt 29 about this bail 28, and securing its under surface 38 to itself by sewing or by snap fasteners. The free end of the belt El is provided with a. series of holes 32, at spaced intervals of a size through which the tongue [9 may extend.

In use the free end 3i of this belt is passed through the loop formed by the walls !5, !6, l'! and !8, and is of sufiicient extent to pass on through the loop formed by the walls M, 25, 26, and 2?. In order to lock the belt in position, the tongue is pressed through one of the openings 32, which will be located adjacent to the tongue, such as shown in Figure 3, and moved to the position shown in Figure 2. Thus, an outward pull of the free end of the belt, tending to space the free end from the fixed end 29, and enlarge the 4 encircling size of the belt, will be blocked by the tongue I 9 engaging the top |8 of the guide or loop, and preventing the belt from expanding in its encircling size,

1. In a. belt buckle a, fiat frame of a width no greater than the belt to be held and loops at either end thereof, each projecting lateraily in the plane of the fiat rame and then forwardly at right angles to the frame and of a greater width than the frame to slidably receive the belt therethrough, one of said loops having a tongue pivotejd along its edge nefest the Ioop at the opposite en'd o'f the frae and on ari axs located substantially at its back portion in the plane of the frame to Swing forwardly through an opening in the belt to engage the forwr'd portion of said loop and block sliling movement of the belt through the loop, 'the'` fr o`f` a i'd' tongue terminating at substantianjf m r' dis'- tance from the pivotal axis as\ the" distanc o'f the forward portion of said loop from said axis.

In a buckle, as in claim 1, wherein the Iod are rigid with the fram- 3. In a. buckle, as in claim 1, where'n the loops' are rigid with the frame and spaced a substantal distance apart.

4. In a belt buckle, as in claim 1, wherein said tongue is rolled through an opening in the back wall, which rolled portion may be contacted by the belt to move the tongue about its pivot.

CLEMENT S. MARIEN.

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